After years of speculation and anticipation, publisher Forever Entertainment has finally announced that its House of the Dead 2 remake will finally be seeing the light of day this year. Revealed alongside a new trailer, the aptly titled “The House of the Dead 2: Remake” will be hitting Switch and…
The Switch 2 has had a heck of a media week, especially in Las Vegas. The Consumer Electronics Showcase (Abbreviated as CES) played host to a number of tech giants, including accessory developer Genki who brought mockups of the yet-to-be-revealed Nintendo Switch followup console. Genki in specific claimed this was…
The past few weeks have been a whirlwind of leaks and speculation, with alleged images, specs, and rumors about the Nintendo Switch 2 dominating the gaming news cycle. Until Nintendo officially announces something about the much-anticipated console, this flurry of speculation is likely to continue. With that said, let’s continue…
Welcome to the future, everyone! Even before Nintendo itself had the opportunity to get GameCube Virtual Console released on the Switch, the popular GameCube emulator, Dolphin, is already running as smooth as butter on the upcoming Galaxy S8. The emulator has been available for some time on Android, but it’s…
Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia — the upcoming remake/reimagining of Fire Emblem Gaiden — launches next week in Japan, which means the reviews are starting to roll in. And renowned Japanese video game magazine Famitsu was apparently quite impressed, as its four-reviewer system awarded the game a 9, 9,…
Update: Fighter Kirby pre-orders are now live for $269.99! You can also check out a beautiful overview video of the statue below! First 4 Figures has announced that a new Kirby statue is coming soon! Fighter Kirby is the third statue to be released in the Kirby line and it…
UPDATE: The PC port of Bayonetta is now available to purchase via Steam for $19.99. You can check out the launch trailer below: It looks like even more people will be able to experience the action-packed Bayonetta very soon, as Engadget has accidentally leaked the final surprise of the ongoing…
National StreetPass Weekend returns for another Spring Session with three days of StreetPass fun from April 13th-16th! North American players who head to a local Nintendo Zone can collect up to six StreetPasses in a single go. Not too shabby. Players can also use StreetPass with a variety of other…
Nintendo UK has released a brand new Mario Kart 8 Deluxe trailer showcasing the game’s new racers and tracks. You can check it out below! Mario Kart 8 Deluxe launches in North America on April 28th! You can pre-order your copy at Amazon right here.
European previews of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe have come in, bringing a few new tidbits of information we hadn’t yet learned from earlier preview events. For starters, a third boost, denoted by pink sparks, occurs if you drift even longer than the typical blue and red sparks. This will give…
Welcome to the Daily Wiretap! Each day the team here at Nintendo Wire works tirelessly to bring you the best, most relevant late-breaking Nintendo news this side of the Mushroom Kingdom. To help make ingesting all these meaty stories easier than Kirby hopped up on Miracle Fruit, we’ve compiled…
Ever wanted to live Super Mario Run in real life? Well, at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, home of the Pittsburgh Pirates, you can! Utilizing their brand new, 11 foot tall, 136 foot long video touch screen, in between inning entertainment has never been more exciting. Check out the full video…
Up in Canada, they’re commemorating the big 150th birthday of the nation. There are plenty of fun ways to celebrate the country, but one little Easter egg will specifically touch the hearts of gamers. If you want to experience this excitement for yourself, head on over to the Bank of…
Fans of classic arcade shooters rejoice! The Brazilian Advisory Rating Board has just given a rating to Sine Mora EX. For those of you unfamiliar with the title, Sine Mora is a side-scrolling shooter that blends 2D and 3D rendered backgrounds with beautiful results. Check out the trailer for the…
The Japanese have been known to make some pretty amazing and memorable advertisements. Just think about the wonderfully bizarre Super Mario X Mercedes commercial that aired a few years back. Most recently, the folks at Suntory have partnered with Nintendo to create a new series of advertisements for the company’s…
